The Registrar’s Office manages Ringling College’s official Academic Calendar, which contains the dates and times for all registration periods, application deadlines, holidays, special events, and more.
| Spring Semester 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 5 | -Offices re-open from Winter Break -Deadline for students to submit work to instructors for Incomplete grade changes |
| Monday | Jan. 5 | Grades for Incompletes due by 9:30 am in the Office of Advising, Records, and Registration Services; outstanding Incomplete grades will be converted to failing grades (Fs) and processed for probations and dismissals |
| Tuesday | Jan. 6 | Academic Standards Appeals Meeting |
| Friday | Jan. 9 | Last day to withdraw from the College with 100% tuition refund |
| Saturday | Jan. 10 | Residence Halls open at 10:00 AM |
| Monday | Jan. 12 | Spring Semester Classes begin at 8:30 am |
| Friday | Jan. 16 | -Drop/Add ends at 4:30 pm -Last day to change classes, major, full-time/part-time status -Deadline for completion of grade reviews |
| Monday | Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – NO CLASSES; COLLEGE OFFICES CLOSED |
| Wednesday | Jan. 21 | Last day to withdraw from the College with 90% tuition refund |
| Friday | Feb. 6 | Last day to withdraw from the College with 50% tuition refund |
| Tuesday | Feb. 10 | Last day for grade changes |
| Tuesday | Feb. 10 | Faculty Professional Day – Student Professional Day – NO CLASSES |
| Wednesday | Feb. 25 | Midterm (7th week) |
| Monday | Mar. 2 | Midterm grades to be recorded on Self-Service by 9 am |
| Sun-Sun | Mar. 8-15 | Spring Break – NO CLASSES |
| Monday | Mar. 9 | Last day to withdraw from the College with 25% tuition refund |
| Friday | April 3 | Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty |
| Tuesday | May 5 | Spring Semester ends at 9:45 pm |
| Wednesday | May 6 | Residence Halls close for everyone except seniors |
| Thursday | May 7 | Commencement |
| Friday | May 8 | Final grades to be recorded on Self-Service by 9 am |
| Saturday | May 9 | Residence Halls for Seniors/Graduates closes at 12pm |
| Monday | May 11 | President’s Commencement Holiday – COLLEGE OFFICES CLOSED |
| Friday | May 22 | Deadline for students to submit work to instructors for Incomplete grade changes |
| Tues-Thurs | May 12-14 | Faculty Planning and Assessment Meetings |
| Tuesday | May 26 | Grades for Incompletes due by 9:30 am in the Office of Advising, Records, and Registration Services; outstanding Incomplete grades will be converted to failing grades (Fs) and processed for probations and dismissals |
| Wednesday | May 27 | Academic Standards Appeals Meeting |
| Summer Semester 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Friday | May 8 | Last day to withdraw from College with 100% tuition refund |
| Wednesday | May 13 | Summer Semester Classes begin – Last day to withdraw from College with 90% tuition refund |
| Tuesday | May 19 | Drop/Add ends at 4 pm – Last day to change classes or full-time/part-time status |
| Monday | May 25 | Memorial Day – NO CLASSES; COLLEGE OFFICES CLOSED |
| Tuesday | May 26 | Last day to withdraw from College with 50% tuition refund |
| Friday | May 29 | Midterm |
| Tuesday | Jun. 2 | Midterm grades to be recorded on Self-Service by 9 am |
| Monday | Jun. 8 | Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty |
| Thursday | Jun. 18 | Summer Semester Classes end |
| Friday | Jun. 19 | Juneteenth Holiday – COLLEGE OFFICES CLOSED Residence Halls close for summer students |
| Monday | Jun. 22 | Final grades to be recorded on Self-Service by 9 am |
| Friday | Jul. 3 | Independence Day Holiday – COLLEGE OFFICES CLOSED |
| Thursday | Jul. 30 | Deadline for students to submit work to instructors for Incomplete grade changes |
| Friday | Jul. 31 | Grades for Incompletes from Summer Session due by 4:30 pm in the Office of Advising, Records, and Registration Services |
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